The Paradox
Read John 18:12; Romans 5:8
So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up. (John 18:12)
Jesus’ first three trials were religious in nature. The accusation was blasphemy, which was an offense that was admissible only in a Jewish court of law. So when Jesus stood before Annas, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin (trials one, two, and three), He was accused of blasphemy. But the charge of blasphemy meant nothing in a Roman court of law.